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10:1
מִשְׁלֵ֗י שְׁלֹ֫מֹ֥ה בֵּ֣ן חָ֭כָם יְשַׂמַּח־אָ֑ב וּבֵ֥ן כְּ֝סִ֗יל תּוּגַ֥ת אִמּֽוֹ׃
υἱὸς σοφὸς εὐφραίνει πατέρα υἱὸς δὲ ἄφρων λύπη τῇ μητρί
Filius sapiens laetificat patrem, filius vero stultus moestitia est matris suae.
ወልድ፡ ጠቢብ፡ ያስተፌሥሕ፡ አባሁ፡ ወወልድ፡ ዓብድ፡ ያኃዝና፡ ለእሙ።
The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a glad father; but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.
10:2
לֹֽא־י֭וֹעִילוּ אוֹצְר֣וֹת רֶ֑שַׁע וּ֝צְדָקָ֗ה תַּצִּ֥יל מִמָּֽוֶת׃
οὐκ ὠφελήσουσιν θησαυροὶ ἀνόμους δικαιοσύνη δὲ ῥύσεται ἐκ θανάτου
Nil proderunt thesauri impietatis, justitia vero liberabit a morte.
ኢይበቊዕ፡ መዛግብት፡ ለኃጥአን፡ ጽድቅሰ፡ ታድኅን፡ እሞት።
Treasures of wickedness profit nothing, but righteousness delivers from death.
10:3
לֹא־יַרְעִ֣יב יְ֭הֹוָה נֶ֣פֶשׁ צַדִּ֑יק וְהַוַּ֖ת רְשָׁעִ֣ים יֶהְדֹּֽף׃
οὐ λιμοκτονήσει κύριος ψυχὴν δικαίαν ζωὴν δὲ ἀσεβῶν ἀνατρέψει
Non affliget Dominus fame animam justi, et insidias impiorum subvertet.
ኢያስተፄንስ፡ እግዚአብሔር፡ ነፍሰ፡ ጻድቅተ፡ ወሕይወተ፡ ረሲዓንሰ፡ ያአትት፡ እምድር።
Yahweh will not allow the soul of the righteous to go hungry, but he thrusts away the desire of the wicked.
10:4
רָ֗אשׁ עֹשֶׂ֥ה כַף־רְמִיָּ֑ה וְיַ֖ד חָרוּצִ֣ים תַּעֲשִֽׁיר׃
πενία ἄνδρα ταπεινοῖ χεῖρες δὲ ἀνδρείων πλουτίζουσιν υἱὸς πεπαιδευμένος σοφὸς ἔσται τῷ δὲ ἄφρονι διακόνῳ χρήσεται
Egestatem operata est manus remissa ; manus autem fortium divitias parat. Qui nititur mendaciis, hic pascit ventos ; idem autem ipse sequitur aves volantes.
እድ፡ ሀካይ፡ ብእሴ፡ ያቴሕት፡ ወእደ፡ ጽኑዕ፡ ብእሴ፡ ያብዕል።
He becomes poor who works with a lazy hand, but the hand of the diligent brings wealth.
10:5
אֹגֵ֣ר בַּ֭קַּיִץ בֵּ֣ן מַשְׂכִּ֑יל נִרְדָּ֥ם בַּ֝קָּצִ֗יר בֵּ֣ן מֵבִֽישׁ׃
διεσώθη ἀπὸ καύματος υἱὸς νοήμων ἀνεμόφθορος δὲ γίνεται ἐν ἀμήτῳ υἱὸς παράνομος
Qui congregat in messe, filius sapiens est ; qui autem stertit aestate, filius confusionis.
ወልድ፡ ምሁር፡ ጠቢበ፡ ይከውን፡ ወዓብድሰ፡ ላእከ፡ ይሬሲ፡ ርእሶ፡ ድኅነ፡ እመርቄ፡ ወልድ፡ ጠቢብ።
He who gathers in summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps during the harvest is a son who causes shame.
10:6
בְּ֭רָכוֹת לְרֹ֣אשׁ צַדִּ֑יק וּפִ֥י רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים יְכַסֶּ֥ה חָמָֽס׃
εὐλογία κυρίου ἐπὶ κεφαλὴν δικαίου στόμα δὲ ἀσεβῶν καλύψει πένθος ἄωρον
Benedictio Domini super caput justi ; os autem impiorum operit iniquitas.
ወልድ፡ ጠቢብ፡ ይትጌበር፡ በማእረር፡ ወወልድሰ፡ ዓብድ፡ ይነውም፡ በማእረር፡ ነሣኤ፡ ነፍስ፡ ይከውን፡ በውስተ፡ ዓውድ፡ ወልድ፡ ኃጥእ።
Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
10:7
זֵ֣כֶר צַ֭דִּיק לִבְרָכָ֑ה וְשֵׁ֖ם רְשָׁעִ֣ים יִרְקָֽב׃
μνήμη δικαίων μετ’ ἐγκωμίων ὄνομα δὲ ἀσεβοῦς σβέννυται
Memoria justi cum laudibus, et nomen impiorum putrescet.
በረከተ፡ እግዚአብሔር፡ ውስተ፡ ርእሰ፡ ጻድቃን፡ አፈረሲዓንሰ፡ ይፌጽም፡ ላህ፡ ግብተ።
The memory of the righteous is blessed, but the name of the wicked will rot.
10:8
חֲכַם־לֵ֭ב יִקַּ֣ח מִצְוֺ֑ת וֶאֱוִ֥יל שְׂ֝פָתַ֗יִם יִלָּבֵֽט׃
σοφὸς καρδίᾳ δέξεται ἐντολάς ὁ δὲ ἄστεγος χείλεσιν σκολιάζων ὑποσκελισθήσεται
Sapiens corde praecepta suscipit ; stultus caeditur labiis.
ዝክረ፡ ጻድቃን፡ ምስለ፡ ውዳሴ፡ ወስመ፡ ረሲዓንሰ፡ ይጠፍእ።
The wise in heart accept commandments, but a chattering fool will fall.
10:9
הוֹלֵ֣ךְ בַּ֭תֹּם יֵ֣לֶךְ בֶּ֑טַח וּמְעַקֵּ֥שׁ דְּ֝רָכָ֗יו יִוָּדֵֽעַ׃
ὃς πορεύεται ἁπλῶς πορεύεται πεποιθώς ὁ δὲ διαστρέφων τὰς ὁδοὺς αὐτοῦ γνωσθήσεται
Qui ambulat simpliciter ambulat confidenter ; qui autem depravat vias suas manifestus erit.
ልብ፡ ጠቢብ፡ ይትዌከፍ፡ ትእዛዘ፡ ወዘኢይትዔገሥ፡ በከናፍሪሁ፡ በማዕቅፍ፡ ይወድቅ።
He who walks blamelessly walks surely, but he who perverts his ways will be found out.
10:10
קֹ֣רֵֽץ עַ֭יִן יִתֵּ֣ן עַצָּ֑בֶת וֶאֱוִ֥יל שְׂ֝פָתַ֗יִם יִלָּבֵֽט׃
ὁ ἐννεύων ὀφθαλμοῖς μετὰ δόλου συνάγει ἀνδράσι λύπας ὁ δὲ ἐλέγχων μετὰ παρρησίας εἰρηνοποιεῖ
Qui annuit oculo dabit dolorem ; et stultus labiis verberabitur.
ወዘየሐውር፡ በየዋሃት፡ የሐውር፡ እሙነ፡ ወዘይትሀወክ፡ ፍናዊሁ፡ ይትከሠት።
One who winks with the eye causes sorrow, but a chattering fool will fall.
10:11
מְק֣וֹר חַ֭יִּים פִּ֣י צַדִּ֑יק וּפִ֥י רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים יְכַסֶּ֥ה חָמָֽס׃
πηγὴ ζωῆς ἐν χειρὶ δικαίου στόμα δὲ ἀσεβοῦς καλύψει ἀπώλεια
Vena vitae os justi, et os impiorum operit iniquitatem.
ዘይትቃጸብ፡ በአዕይንቲሁ፡ ለእከይ፡ ያስተጋብእ፡ ለሰብእ፡ ኃዘነ፡ ወዘሰ፡ ይዘልፍ፡ ገሃደ፡ ሰላመ፡ ይገብር።
The mouth of the righteous is a spring of life, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
10:12
שִׂ֭נְאָה תְּעֹרֵ֣ר מְדָנִ֑ים וְעַ֥ל כׇּל־פְּ֝שָׁעִ֗ים תְּכַסֶּ֥ה אַהֲבָֽה׃
μῖσος ἐγείρει νεῖκος πάντας δὲ τοὺς μὴ φιλονεικοῦντας καλύπτει φιλία
Odium suscitat rixas, et universa delicta operit caritas.
ነቅዐ፡ ሕይወት፡ ውስተ፡ አፈ፡ ጻድቃን፡ ወለአፈ፡ ረሲዓን፡ ይከድኖ፡ ኃጒል።
Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all wrongs.
10:13
בְּשִׂפְתֵ֣י נָ֭בוֹן תִּמָּצֵ֣א חׇכְמָ֑ה וְ֝שֵׁ֗בֶט לְגֵ֣ו חֲסַר־לֵֽב׃
ὃς ἐκ χειλέων προφέρει σοφίαν ῥάβδῳ τύπτει ἄνδρα ἀκάρδιον
In labiis sapientis invenitur sapientia, et virga in dorso ejus qui indiget corde.
ጽልአ፡ ያነሥእ፡ መዓት፡ ወለኵሎሙ፡ እለ፡ ይትገአዙ፡ ይከድኖሙ፡ ፍቅር።
Wisdom is found on the lips of him who has discernment, but a rod is for the back of him who is void of understanding.
10:14
חֲכָמִ֥ים יִצְפְּנוּ־דָ֑עַת וּפִֽי־אֱ֝וִ֗יל מְחִתָּ֥ה קְרֹבָֽה׃
σοφοὶ κρύψουσιν αἴσθησιν στόμα δὲ προπετοῦς ἐγγίζει συντριβῇ
Sapientes abscondunt scientiam ; os autem stulti confusioni proximum est.
ብእሲ፡ ጠቢብ፡ እምከናፍሪሁ፡ ያወጽእ፡ ጥበበ፡ በበትር፡ ይዘብጥ፡ (ይዘበጥ)፡ ብእሲ፡ ዘእንበለ፡ ልብ።
Wise men lay up knowledge, but the mouth of the foolish is near ruin.
10:15
ה֣וֹן עָ֭שִׁיר קִרְיַ֣ת עֻזּ֑וֹ מְחִתַּ֖ת דַּלִּ֣ים רֵישָֽׁם׃
κτῆσις πλουσίων πόλις ὀχυρά συντριβὴ δὲ ἀσεβῶν πενία
Substantia divitis, urbs fortitudinis ejus ; pavor pauperum egestas eorum.
ጠቢብ፡ የኃብእ፡ አእምሮ፡ ወአፍ፡ ጒጒእ፡ ይቀርብ፡ ለቅጥቃጤ።
The rich man’s wealth is his strong city. The destruction of the poor is their poverty.
10:16
פְּעֻלַּ֣ת צַדִּ֣יק לְחַיִּ֑ים תְּבוּאַ֖ת רָשָׁ֣ע לְחַטָּֽאת׃
ἔργα δικαίων ζωὴν ποιεῖ καρποὶ δὲ ἀσεβῶν ἁμαρτίας
Opus justi ad vitam, fructus autem impii ad peccatum.
ጥሪቶሙ፡ ለአብዕልት፡ ሀገር፡ ጽንዕት፡ ወቅጥቃጤሆሙ፡ ለረሲዓን፡ ንዴተ፡ አእምሮ።
The labor of the righteous leads to life. The increase of the wicked leads to sin.
10:17
אֹ֣רַח לְ֭חַיִּים שׁוֹמֵ֣ר מוּסָ֑ר וְעֹזֵ֖ב תּוֹכַ֣חַת מַתְעֶֽה׃
ὁδοὺς δικαίας ζωῆς φυλάσσει παιδεία παιδεία δὲ ἀνεξέλεγκτος πλανᾶται
Via vitae custodienti disciplinam ; qui autem increpationes relinquit, errat.
ግብረ፡ ጻድቃን፡ ሕይወተ፡ ይገብር፡ ወፍሬ፡ ረሲዓን፡ ኀጢአት።
He is in the way of life who heeds correction, but he who forsakes reproof leads others astray.
10:18
מְכַסֶּ֣ה שִׂ֭נְאָה שִׂפְתֵי־שָׁ֑קֶר וּמוֹצִ֥א דִ֝בָּ֗ה ה֣וּא כְסִֽיל׃
καλύπτουσιν ἔχθραν χείλη δίκαια οἱ δὲ ἐκφέροντες λοιδορίας ἀφρονέστατοί εἰσιν
Abscondunt odium labia mendacia ; qui profert contumeliam, insipiens est.
ፍናወ፡ ሕይወት፡ የዓቅብ፡ ተግሣፅ፡ በተግሣፅ፡ ዘኢይዘለፍ፡ ይስሕት።
He who hides hatred has lying lips. He who utters a slander is a fool.
10:19
בְּרֹ֣ב דְּ֭בָרִים לֹ֣א יֶחְדַּל־פָּ֑שַׁע וְחוֹשֵׂ֖ךְ שְׂפָתָ֣יו מַשְׂכִּֽיל׃
ἐκ πολυλογίας οὐκ ἐκφεύξῃ ἁμαρτίαν φειδόμενος δὲ χειλέων νοήμων ἔσῃ
In multiloquio non deerit peccatum, qui autem moderatur labia sua prudentissimus est.
ከናፍር፡ ልሙጻት፡ ይከድና፡ ጽልአ፡ ወእለሰ፡ ያወጽኡ፡ ጽእለተ፡ ዓብዳን፡ እሙንቱ።
In the multitude of words there is no lack of disobedience, but he who restrains his lips does wisely.
10:20
כֶּ֣סֶף נִ֭בְחָר לְשׁ֣וֹן צַדִּ֑יק לֵ֖ב רְשָׁעִ֣ים כִּמְעָֽט׃
ἄργυρος πεπυρωμένος γλῶσσα δικαίου καρδία δὲ ἀσεβοῦς ἐκλείψει
Argentum electum lingua justi ; cor autem impiorum pro nihilo.
እምብዝኀ፡ ነገር፡ ኢያመስጥ፡ ኃጥእ፡ እምኃጢአት፡ ወዘይምህከሰ፡ በከናፍሪሁ፡ ማእምረ፡ ይከውን።
The tongue of the righteous is like choice silver. The heart of the wicked is of little worth.
10:21
שִׂפְתֵ֣י צַ֭דִּיק יִרְע֣וּ רַבִּ֑ים וֶ֝אֱוִילִ֗ים בַּחֲסַר־לֵ֥ב יָמֽוּתוּ׃
χείλη δικαίων ἐπίσταται ὑψηλά οἱ δὲ ἄφρονες ἐν ἐνδείᾳ τελευτῶσιν
Labia justi erudiunt plurimos ; qui autem indocti sunt in cordis egestate morientur.
ብሩር፡ ርሱን፡ ልሳነ፡ ጻድቅ፡ ወልበ፡ ረሲዓንሰ፡ የሐፅፅ።
The lips of the righteous feed many, but the foolish die for lack of understanding.
10:22
בִּרְכַּ֣ת יְ֭הֹוָה הִ֣יא תַעֲשִׁ֑יר וְלֹֽא־יוֹסִ֖ף עֶ֣צֶב עִמָּֽהּ׃
εὐλογία κυρίου ἐπὶ κεφαλὴν δικαίου αὕτη πλουτίζει καὶ οὐ μὴ προστεθῇ αὐτῇ λύπη ἐν καρδίᾳ
Benedictio Domini divites facit, nec sociabitur eis afflictio.
ከናፍረ፡ ጻድቃን፡ የአምራ፡ ነዋኀ፡ ወዓብዳንሰ፡ በንዴተ፡ አእምሮ፡ ይመውቱ።
Yahweh’s blessing brings wealth, and he adds no trouble to it.
10:23
כִּשְׂח֣וֹק לִ֭כְסִיל עֲשׂ֣וֹת זִמָּ֑ה וְ֝חׇכְמָ֗ה לְאִ֣ישׁ תְּבוּנָֽה׃
ἐν γέλωτι ἄφρων πράσσει κακά ἡ δὲ σοφία ἀνδρὶ τίκτει φρόνησιν
Quasi per risum stultus operatur scelus, sapientia autem est viro prudentia.
በረከተ፡ እግዚአብሔር፡ ላዕለ፡ ርእሰ፡ ጻድቃን፡ ይእቲ፡ ታብዕል፡ ወኢታመጽእ፡ ኀዘነ፡ ውስተ፡ ልብ።
It is a fool’s pleasure to do wickedness, but wisdom is a man of understanding’s pleasure.
10:24
מְגוֹרַ֣ת רָ֭שָׁע הִ֣יא תְבוֹאֶ֑נּוּ וְתַאֲוַ֖ת צַדִּיקִ֣ים יִתֵּֽן׃
ἐν ἀπωλείᾳ ἀσεβὴς περιφέρεται ἐπιθυμία δὲ δικαίου δεκτή
Quod timet impius veniet super eum ; desiderium suum justus dabitur.
ወስተ፡ ሐጒል፡ ይትመየጥ፡ ረሲዕ፡ ፍትወቱ፡ ለጻድቅ፡ ሥምረት፡ በኀበ፡ እግዚአብሔር።
What the wicked fear will overtake them, but the desire of the righteous will be granted.
10:25
כַּעֲב֣וֹר ס֭וּפָה וְאֵ֣ין רָשָׁ֑ע וְ֝צַדִּ֗יק יְס֣וֹד עוֹלָֽם׃
παραπορευομένης καταιγίδος ἀφανίζεται ἀσεβής δίκαιος δὲ ἐκκλίνας σῴζεται εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα
Quasi tempestas transiens non erit impius ; justus autem quasi fundamentum sempiternum.
በኅልፈተ፡ ዓውሎ፡ ይማስን፡ ረሲዕ፡ ጻድቅሰ፡ ተግኂሦ፡ ለዓለም፡ ይድኅን።
When the whirlwind passes, the wicked is no more; but the righteous stand firm forever.
10:26
כַּחֹ֤מֶץ׀ לַשִּׁנַּ֗יִם וְכֶעָשָׁ֥ן לָעֵינָ֑יִם כֵּ֥ן הֶ֝עָצֵ֗ל לְשֹׁלְחָֽיו׃
ὥσπερ ὄμφαξ ὀδοῦσι βλαβερὸν καὶ καπνὸς ὄμμασιν οὕτως παρανομία τοῖς χρωμένοις αὐτήν
Sicut acetum dentibus, et fumus oculis, sic piger his qui miserunt eum.
ከመ፡ ቆዕ፡ ከንቱ፡ ለስነን፡ ወጢስ፡ ለዓይን፡ ከማሁ፡ ኃጢአት፡ ለእለ፡ አጥረይዋ።
As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to those who send him.
10:27
יִרְאַ֣ת יְ֭הֹוָה תּוֹסִ֣יף יָמִ֑ים וּשְׁנ֖וֹת רְשָׁעִ֣ים תִּקְצֹֽרְנָה׃
φόβος κυρίου προστίθησιν ἡμέρας ἔτη δὲ ἀσεβῶν ὀλιγωθήσεται
Timor Domini apponet dies, et anni impiorum breviabuntur.
ፈሪሀ፡ እግዚአብሔር፡ ያነውኅ፡ መዋዕለ፡ ወዓመተ፡ ረሲዓንሰ፡ ይውኅድ።
The fear of Yahweh prolongs days, but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
10:28
תּוֹחֶ֣לֶת צַדִּיקִ֣ים שִׂמְחָ֑ה וְתִקְוַ֖ת רְשָׁעִ֣ים תֹּאבֵֽד׃
ἐγχρονίζει δικαίοις εὐφροσύνη ἐλπὶς δὲ ἀσεβῶν ὄλλυται
Exspectatio justorum laetitia, spes autem impiorum peribit.
ትጐነዲ፡ ትፍሥሕት፡ ምስለ፡ ጻድቃን፡ ተስፋሆሙሰ፡ ለረሲዓን፡ ትትኀጐል።
The prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hope of the wicked will perish.
10:29
מָע֣וֹז לַ֭תֹּם דֶּ֣רֶךְ יְהֹוָ֑ה וּ֝מְחִתָּ֗ה לְפֹ֣עֲלֵי אָֽוֶן׃
ὀχύρωμα ὁσίου φόβος κυρίου συντριβὴ δὲ τοῖς ἐργαζομένοις κακά
Fortitudo simplicis via Domini, et pavor his qui operantur malum.
ፅንዑ፡ ለኄር፡ ፈሪሀ፡ እግዚአብሔር፡ ወቀቅጥቃጤ፡ ለእለ፡ ይገብሩ፡ እኩየ።
The way of Yahweh is a stronghold to the upright, but it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.
10:30
צַ֭דִּיק לְעוֹלָ֣ם בַּל־יִמּ֑וֹט וּ֝רְשָׁעִ֗ים לֹ֣א יִשְׁכְּנוּ־אָֽרֶץ׃
δίκαιος τὸν αἰῶνα οὐκ ἐνδώσει ἀσεβεῖς δὲ οὐκ οἰκήσουσιν γῆν
Justus in aeternum non commovebitur, impii autem non habitabunt super terram.
ጻድቅ፡ ለዓለም፡ ኢይኤብስ፡ ወረሲዓንሰ፡ ኢየኀድሩ፡ ውስተ፡ ምድር።
The righteous will never be removed, but the wicked will not dwell in the land.
10:31
פִּֽי־צַ֭דִּיק יָנ֣וּב חׇכְמָ֑ה וּלְשׁ֥וֹן תַּ֝הְפֻּכ֗וֹת תִּכָּרֵֽת׃
στόμα δικαίου ἀποστάζει σοφίαν γλῶσσα δὲ ἀδίκου ἐξολεῖται
Os justi parturiet sapientiam ; lingua pravorum peribit.
አፈ፡ ጻድቃን፡ ይነብብ፡ ጥበበ፡ ወልሳነ፡ ዓማፅያን፡ ይትኀጐል።
The mouth of the righteous produces wisdom, but the perverse tongue will be cut off.
10:32
שִׂפְתֵ֣י צַ֭דִּיק יֵדְע֣וּן רָצ֑וֹן וּפִ֥י רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים תַּהְפֻּכֽוֹת׃
χείλη ἀνδρῶν δικαίων ἀποστάζει χάριτας στόμα δὲ ἀσεβῶν ἀποστρέφεται
Labia justi considerant placita, et os impiorum perversa.
ከናፍረ፡ ጻድቃን፡ ያውኅዛ፡ ሞገሰ፡ ወአፈ፡ ረሲዓንሰ፡ ይትከላእ፡ እምአእምሮ።
The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked is perverse.
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